ZIP 05401
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
April. Asking rents in ZIP 05401 usually run 0.9% below trend in April and 1.6% above it in October, about $69 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 05401 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in August 2017.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 05401 rose 36.6% while median household income rose 45.8% ($45,018 to $65,657). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($65,657) is $1,641 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,640); a 1-bedroom is $1,810.
ZIP 05404, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,218/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 05401. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 05401 (Burlington, VT) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 62.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 05401 in Burlington, VT has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 05401 in Burlington, VT has increased by $648 per month, settling near $2,754 after starting the period at $2,106. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 05401 in Burlington, VT now reports about $65,657, up from $54,088 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 32,724 to 31,662 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.2% change. About 68.6% of households rent today, against 72.3% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 05401 in Burlington, VT reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 05401 covers Burlington, VT. The median rent here is $2,754/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,340/mo.
At 50% of local median household income ($65,657/yr), ZIP 05401 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.5% over the past year.
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